Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 162, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1927 — Page 8

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PLAYING the FIE L D With Billy Evans

mT is doubtful if there ever was a season in the history of collegiate football that compares with the present one for upsets. Every Saturday since late September there have been anywhere from four to a dozen games that

have resulted directly contrary to the predictions of the “experts.” Recently I had the opportunity to discuss this unusual condition with a former AllAmerican star of about ten years back, and he offered a rather logical explana-

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tion of the many form reversals to football* “Too hard a schedule, necessitating that the coach point his team for too many consecutive games without having a breathing spell in between,” was the solution offered by the All-American star. “Football is a strenuous sport and you can’s ask too much of the youthful athletes who play it. The strain is such they are bound to go stale unless they have a chance to taper off, relax a bit.” tt u a It strikes me the All-America star who has been through the mill and knows what he is talking about, just about hit the nail on the head. an u MICHIGAN IS EXAMPLE SAKE the Michigan schedule, for instance. After two preliminary games with Ohio Wesleyan and Michigan State as conditioners, the trouble began for the Ann Arbor boys. From that time until the close of the season, Michigan’s schedule called for such formidable opposition as Wisconsin, Ohio State, Illinois, Chicago, Navy and Minnesota on successive Saturdays. That’s six tough ones in a row. Michigan had to be on edge to beat Wisconsin, was at top form against its traditional rival, Ohio State, but slumped badly against Illinois and, minus Gilbert, suffered a most unexpected defeat, 14 to 0. Then came the grind back to form to enable the Wolverines to topple Chicago . and the Middies. . tt tt Few teams are able to weather six tough games in succession without having the athletes go stale, despite the most careful conditioning upon the part of coach and trainer. t tt it Not Like Old Days mN the old day? when there wa3 no huge overhead because of the big stadia, two or three big games would draw more than enough people to make the season a success financially. The modern stadium has changed this condition entirely. There must be from four to six big home games with a couple on the road. Incidentally, the coach must turn out a good enough team to attract a patronage that will pack the stands. The case of Michigan is merely cne of perhaps twenty that could be named. 1928 HOPES SOAR HIGH Princeton Football Outlook Enhanced ; Three Tigers Lost to Squad. lit! United Press PRINCETON, N. J., Nov. 15. Princeton’s hopes for a great 1928 football season were brighter today with the announcement that only three of the Tigers will be lost by graduation. Moeser, Blake and French are the players who will be lost and Coach Roper has competent material to fill their peaces.

FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS

CHlCAGO—lgnacio Fernandez, Filipino bantamweight, won from Harry Forbes. Columbus: ten rounds: decision. Jack Silver, San Francisco, won from Howard McLain, New Albany, Ind.; knockout, second round. PHILADELPHIA Tommy Loughran, 178. light-heavyweight champion, gained a decision in a ten-round bout with Pat McCarthy, Boston. Arthur De Kuh, 209, New York, knocked out Eddie Benson, 186, New Jersey: second round. ORLANDO, Fla.—Young Wallace. 146, won a judges’ decision over Rene Duray, 146, France: ten rounds. BALTIMORE —Marty Gallagher, Washington, and .Toe Lohman, Toledo, fought a

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Bolster Red Line Earnest preparations are under way at Manual Training for the final game of the city grid series at Irwin Field Friday against Shortridge. The Red and White line showed up poorly in last Friday’s tilt with Technical and south side coaches are striving to bolster the forward wall. Hard Work for Blue Coach Goldsberry is not letting his Shortridge gridders let up and is working his boys hard for their impending clash with Manual. The Blue and White appear to have the inside track to the city title and confidence radiates frdm the north side camp. Tefch Works Hard The Technical varsity squad is working at a stiff pace for the final game of the season against Linton at the east side field Friday. The success of the Green air attack against Manual indicated the same offense may be used against Linton. Dobie Works Squad ITHACA, N. Y„ Nov. 15.—After a somewhat unsuccessful season Coach Gil Dobie is working his Cornell squad hard for the annual Pennsylvania game. The team came out of the Dartmouth game in good shape. FAMOUS COACHES BROTHERS Two of the most famous football coaches are brothers Howard Jones at Southern California and Tad Jones at Yale.

Boilermaker Squad Prepares for Meeting With Crimson Crew-

Promising Ring Talent in Carnival Tex Uncovers Title Prospects in Hull, Martinez and Bruce Flowers. BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. 15.--Out of Tex Rickard’s carnival of lightweights at Madison Square Garden Monday there came two contenders for Joe Dundee’s title and a black menace for Sammy Mandel’s crown. * Clyde Hull, a rugged fighter from Dallas, Texas, and Hilario Martinez, a speedy Spaniard, came through their bouts in flying fashion and promise to give Joe Dundee, welterweight champion, plenty of annoyance. Flowers Beats Vogel Bruce Flowers, Negro boxer from Yonkers, N. Y., (stablished himself as a prominent contender for the lightweight championship by a great point victory over Sammy Vogel, a tough lad from Harlem. Joe Glick of Brooklyn defeated Jack Bernstein of Yonkers, N. Y., but his victory was unimpressive. Glick earned a. title bout with Tod Morgan, junior lightweight champion, but on his shewing against Bernstein he is not apt to upset the champion. Clyde Hull scored a sensational one-round victory over Johnny Indrisano of Boston and looms a serious threat to Joe Dundee’s title. Hull first attracted attention by beating Pete Latzo when the Scranton coal miner was world’s welterweight champion in a no-decision bout. Hull floored Latzo in the bout. Indrisano is credited with a decision over Joe Dundee in a bout in Boston, but the title was not at stake. Jaw Shattered Hull stopped Indrisano in one minute and thirty-seven seconds of the first round. Indrisano’s jaw was broken in three places and he had to be taken to a hospital. Hilaro Martinez, in defeating Andy Divodi of Brooklyn, won the right to meet Mushy Cqllahan, junior welterweight champion. The Spaniard has eight straight victories to his credit and apparently is headed some place.

Soldier Heavy to Box Thursday

When Soldier Cornet, Ft. Harrison heavyweight battler, steps into the ring at Tomlinson Hall next Thursday night to meet Billy

Meyers, Pennsylvania R .R. star, over the six-round route, Meyers says it’s going to be “cornet music” for Cornet. Both are heavyweights who pack a wallop. The two are part of the supporting card of the Roy Wallace - Red

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Fitzsimmons battle. There will be five scraps, first at 8:30. The main go will be over the ten-round route. The promoters are staging the show at popular prices.

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MAROON HOPES RISE CHICAGO, Nov. 15.—With Capt. Ken Rouse in his best condition since the Michigan battle, Chicago’s hopes to defeat Wisconsin, Saturday, have been considerably

ten-round draw. Sailor McKenna, Washington. defeated Andy Kelley. Baltimore. Eddie Buell. Washington, defeated Joe Belmont, Baltimore. HARRISBURG, Pa.— Al Gordon, Philadelphia, won a ten-round decision over Joe Kuhns, Reading. Red Belp, Reading, knocked out Mike Schultz, Philadelphia. CANTON, Ohio—Jimmy Jones, Youngstown. Ohio, outpointed Jack Britton, New York, ten rounds. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Cecil Payne. Louisville. defeated Phil O’Dowd, Columbus, Ohio, ten rounds. Bobby Bridges, Indianapolis, went ten rounds to a draw with Young Ffrpo, Louisville. COLUMBUS. Ohio—Terry McMullen, Sydney, won on a foul from Mickey Forkins. Chicago, first roupd. BOSTON. Mass.—Tony Canzoneri-Red Chapman bout to have been fought here Monday night was postponed because of illness of Chapman. EXPECT RECORD CROWD Bii Tlnitcd Prcxs PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.—The Pennsylvania University squad is pointed for the Cornell game Saturday which is expected to draw a record crowd to Franklin Field. Paul Scull's injured ankle, which has -caused some trouble, will be in good shape for the game with the Ithacans.

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Left to right: Coaches Maxwell, Evans and Boese

The above reproduction shows the trio of men directing the gridiron destinies of the Manual Training High School eleven which will face Shortridge in the season finale at Irwin Field Friday afternoon. They are Coaches Leslie Maxwell, B. E. Evans and

High Fielding Marks In A. A. Go to Old-Timers on Various Teams Griffin Leads First Sackers, With Holke Second; Shannon, Duncan, Robertson and Gaston Prominent.

As in hitting, veterans in the American Association showed the way to the youngsters in fielding. In practically every position on the diamond during the 1927 season some veteran stands at the head of the fielding list. Official Aiding averages were announced today. Leaders at the various positions were - First Base—Griffin, Milwaukee, .995. Second Base—Johnny Rawlings, Columbus-Minneapolis, .983. Third Base—Robertson, St. Paul, .965. Shortstop Shannon, Louisville, .955. Catching—Gaston, St. Paul, .983. Outfield—Duncan, Minneapolis, .967. The first base race for honors was close, Griffin beating the veteran, Walter Holke of Indianapolis by two points. Hauser came next with .989. Rawlings had a safe margin at second’ base, five points over McCann, Columbus, .987. Johnny Rawlings will be remembered in baseball for the wonderful stop he made off Babe Ruth’s bat in the deciding game of the 1921 world series. His catch saved the series for the Giants. That good third basemen were few in the Association is indicated by the lead Robertson held over the nearest regular. Gene beat out Yo•ter, Indianapolis, by 33 points.

brightened. However, Ben Greenebaum, is out as a result of an injured arm. NORTHWESTERN OPTIMISTIC EVANSTON, 111., Nov. 15.—Determined to close the season by defeating lowa, Northwestern’s football team is optimistic for the first time in several weeks. The optimism is due to the return of all but three of the regulars who have been out with Injuries. GOPHER PLUNGING FEARED ANN ARBOR. Mich.. Nov. 15.—Announcement that Joe Gambis, full back, will not be able to play Saturday has forced Michigan to abandon plans for a plunging attack against Minnesota. A defense to stop Minnesota plunging is sought. . HAWKEYES confident lOWA CITY, lowa, Nov. 15. Happier than an lowa team has been in two years, the Hawkeyes are preparing to annex their final game of the season from Northwestern, Saturday. The team emerged practically unscathed from its defeat of Wisconsin last week. TO PERFECT OFFENSE MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Nov. 15.—Driven indoors by a snowstorm, the Gophers have confined themselves to practice on signals. Perfection of an offense to defeat Michigan Saturday is one of the principal tasks of the coaches. PREPARE DEFENSE CHAMPAIGN, 111., Nov. 15.—Defense. against Ohio State plays is the major part of the work in the Illinois camp this week. Doug Mills, sophomore back, who was called home by the death of his father last week, has returned to school and will be in the Buckeye game.

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Harry Boese. The Red and White, though scoring only one victory this season, have a sturdy crew and hopes for 1928 are running high. The contest Friday will be the third and last of the city series. Shortridge defeated Tech, and Tech downed Manual in the other tilts.

Cote, Toledo youngster, was seven points behind Shannon in the shortstop race. It is interesting to note that Everett Scott, holder of major league consecutive game record, led the A. A. with .982 for the 33 games in which he appeared. In team fielding it was necessary to carry the decimal points four places to decide the winner. Toledo was ahead with .9668; Kansas City second, with .9667; Minneapolis third, with .9663, and St. Paul fourth, with .9662.

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Phelan Grooms Lafayette Warriors for Fray With Ancient Rivals. BACKS IN GOOD SHAPE Air Attack May Be Pulled on I. U. 81l Time* Boerial LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 15.—Purdue University’s football squad under the direction of Head Coach Jimmy Phelan is in the stages of a gruelling, vicious week of preparation for the wind-up clash of the season against the Boilermakers' greatest rival, Indiana, at Bloomington Saturday. Being in the position of favorites apparently means nil to the locals who are slashing away in practice sessions with a determination that bodes no good for the Crimson in the coming encounter. Phelan’s “twin flashes” at the half back posts, Chester (Cotton) Wilcox and Ralph (Tex) Welch, are in perfect condition, and Pat Page s proteges no doubt will have their hands full with this pair of groundgaining backs. Bob Wilson will be at the signal-barking post, while “Dutch” Koransky will hold sway at the full back position. With Leon (Diz) Hutton, star end, back in the line-up, the Boilermakers’ overhead attack may be pulled out and a real aerial bombardment started Saturday if the Crimson manages to stop the Purdue running attack. Other Purdue backs who may see action in the annual battle are Glen Harmeson, Bill Guthrie, Caraway, Guthrie and Leichtle. SPECIAL FOR FOOTBALL Pennsy Announces Train for Indiana and Purdue Followers. There will be a football special to Bloomington, Saturday, operated by the Pennsy, in connection with the Monon. The attraction is the football battle between Indiana and Purdue. The train will leave the Union Station at 10 a. m., arriving in Bloomington at 11:30. After the game, the train will leave the Monon depot, Bloomington, at 5 p. m., arriving in Indianapolis at 6:30. Tickets can be secured at Pennsylvania city ticket office, 116 Monument Circle, or at Union Station.

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—Looking ’Em Over — WITH EDDIE ASH-

The captain of an eastern college eleven got married and was kicked off the team The college boys will get careless sometimes. a a a He was ruled out for “breaking training rules”....On the campus that comes under the head of “lack of self-restraint.” n u tt The coacl) didn’t care to have a honeymooner mooning around his football field. Miller of Times Named President of Grid Referees ti - The Indiana Officials Association an incorporated organization of high school and college football referees, gathered at 512 Board of Trade Bldg., Monday night and elected Dick Miller of The Indianapolis Times staff, president for the coming year. - Russell Julius of Shortridge High School was named secretary-treas-urer. Bruce Morrison is the retiring president. The association has been in existence three years and has about thirty-five members. Board of directors is made up of Z. G. Clevenger and Pat Page, Indiana University; James Phelan of Purdue; R. E. Vaughan of Wabash; F. R. Gorman of Technical High School and K. V. Ammerman of Broad Ripple High School. Knute Rockne, Notre Dame; "PoUty” Clark, Butler; “Bish” Hughes, De Pauw, and Bruce Morrison, Washington High School, Indianapolis, are to be added to the board.

Fistic Program at Armory Tonight

Ten Rounds—Augle Pisano. Brooklyn. N. Y.. vs. Frankie Osner, Miami, Fla.; 133 pounds. Eight Rounds—Marshall Leach. Gary, vs. Patsy Kline, Cincinnati; 150 pounds. Six Rounds —Howard Mitchell. Cincinnati. vs. Danny Budd, Terre Haute; 135 pounds. Six Rounds—Kid Richie, Ft. Thomas, vs. Chet Smallwood, Sullivan; 128 pounds. • Four Rounds —Bruce Britt, Terre Haute, vs. Ray Van Hook, Terre Haute; 122 pounds. First bout at S: 15. Referees. Orammel and Webber.

He was afraid the captain might coo the signals instead of bark ’em. a a a And furthermore since tender husbands are supposed to “tell all” the coach no doubt feared his newlywed captain might include some of the team's secret formations. u a But perhaps the captain had his team’s welfare at heart when he took unto himself a frail.... Maybe 'he was yearning for some inspiration. an Recent developments In the way of upsets sort of lean toward that conclusion Seems as though a team can’t win any more unless it’s “inspired.” a a Cheer leaders are losing their punch.... They’re becoming antiquated.... Giving the grid warriors the rah rah zoom pah is weak stuff and seldom stirs ’em. They’ve got to be worked into a frenzy! a u The coaches can teach ’em signals ard plays and make ’em physicf.lly fit, but without Inspiration they are numb. a a a It might be a good idea for a coach to have his best player kidnaped just before the big game and accuse the opponents of engineering the dastardly deed. . . That’s movie stuff, but there’s a chance it would inspire the star’s mates to reach the so-called grid heights. a a u There’s a half back in the South who becomes inspired automatically for every game. . . . His father gives him five bucks for every touchdown he scores. n tt a Os course it isn’t necessary to put all inspiration on a commercial basis. . . . The campus chemistry sharks could be put to work developing an “inspiration tablet.” a u And just before each combat the tablets could be dropped in the training table soup and stretcher bearers ordered to stand by prepared to carry off the foe.

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City League Contests at Hoosier Gym Soldiers Vs. Polks; Chain Vs. Pennsy in Wednesday Net Games. The weekly net session of the City Basketball League will be staged at the Hoosier A. C. Wednesday night. Ft. Harrison and Polk’s Milk quintets will meet in the first engagement at 7:45 and the Diamond Chain and Pennsylvania Railroad teams will clash In the second tilt at 8:45. Polks, with a victory Wednesday, can go into a tie for the lead with the fast-traveling Big Four outfit. The race for individual scoring honors gives promise of developing into as hot a battle as the dash for the pennant. Individual standings to date: o. FO. FT. TP.. Nelson (Big Four) 2 U 10 3fl Howard (Big Four) 2 12 4 28l E. Harmeson (Hoosier)... 2 8 0 If Wehrel (Big Four) 2 8 4 18 H. Harmeson (Hoosier).. 2 8 8 15 Savce (Hoosier) ,2 6 1 13 Hutchison (Polk’s) I 4 3 11 Schnltzlus (Chain) 1 4 0 8 NEIGHBERT IS WINNER Scores Easy Victory Over Noonan in State Three-Cushions. Doc Neighbert scored an easy victory over Johnny Noonan in the State three-cushion billiard tourney at Cooler’s parlors Monday night, 50 to 19. Neighbert ran out in 67 innings. Neighbert bad a high run of five. Cleve Kepner and Dick Wilson are to meet in tonight’s match. 127 HORSES SOLD Bn J'niteil Vre** LEXINGTON, Ky„ Nov. 15 —On hundred and twenty-seven horse* belonging to Col. Phil T. Chinn’s Himyar stud, and eight belonging to other owners, were sold Monday for $288,475. fThe Chinn horses averaged $2,246.45 at the public auction.

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